Overview

Japan is an experience more than a destination. Nowhere on earth do the past and future coexist so harmoniously. Overpopulated Tokyo has more energy than any other city on earth. At times it feels like a giant playground, existing purely to entertain and amuse. Not so the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, sober places where tradition and continuity still rule. Attention to detail is a national characteristic, and it's the details that make Japan memorable.

Bespoke Tokyo is dedicated to providing visitors to Japan – individuals, families and businesspeople - with context and detail. Our Urban Safaris of Tokyo are designed to explore the labyrinthine metropolis, by day or night, to discover the hidden and obscure: shops, galleries, bars and restaurants – gems often deliberately located in a faceless building in a back alley off a street with no name. Our staff is made up of professional Tokyoites - they live it, love it and can explain it.

In historic Kyoto, your needs will be different. We have a network of experts in local history and traditional arts such as tea ceremony, drama, calligraphy and flower arranging. We can arrange visits to gardens that require appointments, such as Katsura Imperial Villa and Saihoji, the "Moss Temple". And after a day of historical discovery, our Kyoto Urban Safaris can help you explore the modern city, too.

Tokyo and Kyoto are Japan's major destinations, but represent only a fraction of what the country has to offer, from powder-snow ski resorts in the North, to tropical beaches in the south. If time is on your side, you can discover Naoshima "art island", funky Fukuoka – the "most livable city" in Asia, rural villages with traditional inns and beautiful volcanic hikes.

Japan is not an easy destination by any means. Communication and context gaps can make the country complicated and mysterious. Which is why Bespoke happily shares our knowledge and contacts with you.